Vine ripe tomatoes on sale at a stand in the Union Square Greenmarket in New York

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Vine ripe tomatoes on sale at a stand in the Union Square Greenmarket in New York on Saturday, August 15, 2009. The phytophthora infestans fungus that was the cause of the 19th century Irish potato famine has attacked this summer s tomato crop including home gardens and commercial farms, causing prices to rise. (© Frances M. Roberts)

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Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Frances Roberts / Alamy / Afripics
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